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the_o mighty_a potentate_n of_o this_o world_n be_v defile_v who_o although_o both_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n avouch_v &_o confess_v their_o power_n to_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v very_o unthankful_a for_o the_o same_o and_o so_o proud_a and_o high_o mind_v that_o they_o show_v themselves_o most_o obstinate_a and_o ungrateful_a of_o all_o man_n for_o oftentimes_o they_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o himself_o and_o attribute_v it_o to_o themselves_o in_o set_v forth_o their_o brave_a and_o sumptuous_a show_n and_o triumph_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n whereof_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babel_n be_v reproove_v for_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o a_o kingdom_n with_o such_o pomp_n and_o renoun_n that_o he_o make_v whole_a nation_n to_o tremble_v before_o his_o face_n and_o put_v many_o people_n in_o subjection_n under_o he_o he_o in_o stead_n of_o give_v thanks_n for_o these_o 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be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n say_v o_o king_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v speak_v thy_o kingdom_n shall_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o voice_n he_o be_v immediate_o depose_v from_o his_o royal_a seat_n spoil_v of_o all_o his_o glory_n drive_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n deprive_v of_o sense_n &_o make_v a_o companion_n for_o the_o bruit_n beast_n and_o wild_a ass_n eat_v grass_n like_o ox_n even_o so_o long_o until_o his_o hair_n be_v grow_v stiff_o like_o eagle_n feather_n and_o his_o nail_n like_o the_o claw_n of_o bird_n in_o which_o estate_n he_o continue_v the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n even_o he_o that_o a_o little_a before_o be_v so_o proud_a and_o arrogant_a and_o he_o that_o have_v conquer_v so_o many_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n that_o triumph_v over_o jewry_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o king_n thereof_o this_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a look_a glass_n for_o king_n to_o behold_v the_o fickleness_n and_o instability_n of_o all_o their_o power_n and_o pomp_n when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o humble_a and_o bring_v they_o under_o there_o be_v neither_o sceptet_n crown_n stay_v or_o strength_n of_o man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v and_o turn_v aside_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o king_n of_o king_n from_o abase_v and_o weaken_v the_o most_o high_a and_o strong_a of_o this_o world_n let_v they_o be_v never_o so_o brave_a and_o jolly_a and_o bring_v they_o unto_o a_o low_a contemptible_a and_o brutish_a estate_n beside_o this_o which_o we_o have_v already_o touch_v there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o pride_n and_o presumption_n most_o damnable_a and_o detestable_a of_o all_o and_o it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v so_o much_o forget_v himself_o as_o to_o seize_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o honour_n which_o appertain_v only_o to_o god_n ascribe_v to_o himself_o a_o certain_a deity_n one_o will_v hardly_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o in_o the_o world_n so_o proud_a as_o to_o commit_v this_o sin_n do_v not_o experience_n by_o certain_a example_n teach_v we_o the_o contrary_a as_o first_o of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n who_o heart_n be_v so_o exalt_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o â—iches_n and_o the_o renoun_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o house_n that_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o esteem_v himself_o a_o god_n and_o to_o desire_v majesty_n and_o power_n correspondent_a thereunto_o for_o which_o presumption_n etc._n chap._n 28.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n god_n by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n reproove_v he_o and_o threaten_v his_o destruction_n which_o afterward_o come_v upon_o he_o when_o by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o strange_a and_o terrible_a nation_n his_o goodly_a godhead_n be_v overcome_v and_o murder_v feel_v in_o deed_n that_o he_o be_v no_o god_n as_o he_o suppose_v but_o a_o man_n subject_n to_o death_n and_o misery_n king_n herod_n surname_v agrippa_n which_o put_v james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n to_o death_n 12._o act._n 12._o and_o imprison_v peter_n with_o purpose_n to_o make_v he_o taste_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o no_o less_o sacrilegious_a pride_n for_o be_v upon_o a_o time_n seat_v in_o his_o throne_n of_o judgement_n and_o array_v in_o his_o royal_a robe_n show_v forth_o his_o greatness_n and_o magnificense_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n that_o desire_v to_o continue_v in_o peace_n with_o he_o as_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o the_o people_n shout_v and_o cry_v that_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n which_o title_n of_o honour_n he_o disclaim_v not_o and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o sudden_o because_o he_o give_v not_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v eat_v with_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n josephus_n report_v the_o same_o story_n more_o at_o large_a on_o this_o manner_n upon_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o the_o play_n which_o herod_n cause_v to_o be_v celebrate_v for_o the_o emperor_n health_n there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o gentleman_n and_o lord_n present_v that_o come_v from_o all_o quarter_n to_o this_o feast_n 7._o jewish_a antiquity_n lib._n 19_o cap._n 7._o he_o come_v betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o the_o theatre_n clad_v in_o a_o garment_n all_o weave_v with_o silver_n of_o a_o marvelous_a workmanship_n upon_o which_o as_o the_o sun_n rise_v cast_v his_o beam_n there_o glitter_v out_o such_o a_o excellent_a brightness_n that_o thereby_o his_o pernicious_a flatterer_n take_v occasion_n to_o call_v he_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o the_o which_o sacrilegious_a speech_n he_o not_o reprove_v nor_o forbid_v they_o be_v present_o take_v with_o most_o grievous_a and_o horrible_a dolour_n and_o gripe_n in_o his_o bowel_n so_o that_o look_v upon_o the_o people_n he_o utter_v these_o word_n behold_v here_o your_o goodly_a god_n who_o you_o but_o now_o so_o high_o honour_v ready_a to_o die_v 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